Real-World Topics: Medicinal ChemistryArrietta ClaussInstructors often look for real-world topics that interest students when designing labs and preparing lectures. The chemistry associated with drugs is a fertile area, and the archives of the Journal can be a resource for interesting drug-related activities to enhance student learning.Clauss, Arrietta. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 1657.

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Drugs / Pharmaceuticals |

Medicinal Chemistry |

Applications of Chemistry

Molecular Models of Polymers Used in Sports EquipmentWilliam F. ColemanThe Featured Molecules this month are a number of monomers and their associated polymers used in making equipment for a variety of high-impact sports. The molecules provide students with an introduction to an important area of applied chemistry and also enable them to examine complex structures using the models they have seen applied to small molecules.Coleman, William F. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 1456.

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Molecular Properties / Structure |

Applications of Chemistry

Today's Science for Tomorrow's ScientistsCaroline PharrToday's Science for Tomorrow's Scientists (TSTS) is an interactive Web site containing modular instructional units that introduce current science research through online tutorials. Research groups can use images, movies, and other interactive functions to share their work with others, particularly students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.Pharr, Caroline. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 1453.

Phlogiston (GCMP)David M. WhisnantPhlogiston: this is a resource in the collection "General Chemistry Multimedia Problems". In this problem we will think back to the last half of the 18th century when modern chemistry was beginning to take place. One of the major problems occupying chemists at the time was combustion. The dominant theory of combustion in the mid-18th century involved a substance called "phlogiston." General Chemistry Multimedia Problems ask students questions about experiments they see presented using videos and images. The questions asked apply concepts from different parts of an introductory course, encouraging students to decompartmentalize the material.

Applications of Chemistry

The Behavior of MaterialsVolume 04, issue 02 of a series of leaflets covering subjects of interest to students of elementary chemistry distributed in 1929 - 1932.

Applications of Chemistry

Chemistry and WarfareVolume 04, issue 09 of a series of leaflets covering subjects of interest to students of elementary chemistry distributed in 1929 - 1932.